Colonel Bartram Predicts That Flax Industry Will Make Penitentiary Self Supporting in Three Years; Linen Industry Paying Now
Willamette Alumni at Annual Banquet Renew Pledges of Loyalty and Promise Aid in Raising the Endowment to Million and Half.
. Weather forecast: Cloudr west and psrt
4jf cloudy east portions; continued mild;
A timidity above normal; moderate west
and northwest winds, Maximum tempera-
tare yesterday CI, miniimnm 54, river -.5.
rainfall .01, atmosphere cloudy, wind
southwest.
Chief Minto thought the pumpkin vu
the largest vegetable, but last night he
discovered that he was mistakes. He found
fire men asleep on one beat. (That one
sounds better than It reads.)
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SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 1928
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Million Dollar Proportions
Seen for State Plant in
Three Years
ENCOURAGEMENT GIVEN
Col, W. B. Bartram, Manager of
State Flax Operation and Di
rector of Oregon Unnd
Mills Present Facta
W. n. Bartram, in hi ad-
lts before-the Salem chamber of i
commerce, at the noon luncheon;
of yesterday, made some state- j
mcnts.tbat are heartening to this j
.Tly and section, and to the whole'
state. Col. Bartram speaks "as
one having authority." He is man
ager of the state flax industry and
managing director of the Oregon
Linen Mills. Inc. He could with
truthfulness say. with regard to
the large measure of progress of
the last fire yeara in the flai and
linen industries here, "all of
which I saw and part of which
was." Following is the full text
of Col. Bartram's address, which
wa necessarily abbreviated in his
talk of yesterday, for lack of
time: )
It will be fire yeara on the 23rd
of August next since I came to
egon to work with and for you
..i the development of the flax and
linen industry. It is interesting to
look back aud review the progress
made by the efforts of many po
pie during that time.
A short time ago we were only
raising a few hundred acres of
flax in a limited area adjacent to
Salem, without any definite policy
of rotation, selection orsAWJoogti
ON PRDFITABL
adaptable to this crop of pttmmTtfHe made a stjrrlng appeal for the
marxeune tne raw nroauct.
."h. TStay you ar growing this crop
n, y the thousands of acres in- six
counties, and plans are now com
f 1 pletc to take care of increasing
acreage each year. The question
of suitable soil types and the pro
per rotation of crops in relation to
this crop has been carefully stud
ied with profit to our farmers.
Profitable local, home and foreign
markets have been established for
all the flax fiber we can produce
In fjt; we are able to supply only
frlion of the business offered
l us. Manufacturing plants have
71 beHr- established that are now
I operating and providing steady la-
? bor for many employees, and the
payrolls thus created are enlarg-
. Jug the baying power of this com
" in unity and increasing land value?
.? generally.
' j In Favor With l-'armera
In regard to agriculture. tht
M crop has found marked favor with
f many farmers In the Willamette
: valley. It Is a profitable cash crop
(Vint inurd on pt 7 )
MEMORIAL PARK
PLAN SUBMITTED
I.NISIAI FKATl'KKN I'KO
POSED FOB CKMKTKICY -
J Ifty Acre Tract on Liberty , Koad
J Aid Out: Endowment Fnud
Provided
The preliminary plat ot the me
morial park which Is planned
south of Salem near Liberty road
and Browning avenue, was shown
to the Salem planning and zoning
commission Monday night by W.
A. Laid law. originator of the plan,
who asked the group for any criti
cisms or suggestions that its mem
bers might have to offer. None
was forthcoming.
Mr. Laidlaw stated that the
ct would; include 50 acres, 19
cres being; divided into burial
plots and the remainder devoted to
autification. The park Is ex-
sypected to cost $90,000. and there
will be in addition an endowment
fund of $70,000. the interest oh
f which will be used for defraying
tu intenance costs.
The cemetery will be conducted
a non-profit basis. Mr. Laidlaw
faid. such amounts as are received
"above cost, being devoted to mak-
iprovements or going Into
A -- Endowment fnnd.
(7 Tb will be no tombstones,
( the graves being marked with uni-
form bronse tablets level with tbe
1 ground. One feature of the serv-
Ice wiil .be supplying i towers or
greefflry tor eacn grave at ail
times.
: I I A space has been reserved for
II l,t.ti .11 .Una anil!
II -v '!w- .m ,J
iir ::r - v; "r;;;
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L.. Two proposed artificial lakes
are Included In the plat. A com
pete Independent water system
yji-j lOsatinued cn page 2.)
Supreme
In W.U.
Honor Judges Henry H. Hewitt and Marion William Ramsey,
Recipients of Doctor of Laws Degrees; Former Speaker
of Occasion; Honors for Year Announced
Yestcrday morning in the First Methodist church the ex
ercises of the 84th commencement of Willamette university
were held. The academic procession was led by President
Doney and Dr. B. L. Steeves. 1
Seven judges of the Oregon State supreme court marched
with the procession and attended the program in honor of
their colleagues, Hon. Henry H. Hewitt and Hon. Marion
William Ramsey, upon whom were conferred the honorary
degree of Doctor of Laws. This is the first occasion on record
AVERILL HEADS
ALUMNI OF W. U.
SHELDON SACKKTT, nELK N
WINTERS VICE PRESIDENTS
u. F
Irvine Delivers Address At
Annual Banquet of Willam
ette Grade
At a meeting of the Willamette
university alumni association held
last night after the annual ban
quet in the new Presbyterian
church, new officers for the year
were elected as follows: Edward
Averill, president; Sheldon Sack
ett. first vice-president; Helen
Winters, second vice-president.
Leslie Sparks was re elected
seVretary-treasurer. and Den Rick
li and Anne Zimmerman were re
elected to the executive committee.
Mertoa DeLong and C. B. Harri
son were re-elected members ot
the board of trustees. J. Stearns
was elected to fill the unexpired
term of Roy Shields, who re
signed; his term will expire in
1930.
A Brilliant Affair
The banquet was a brilliant af
fair, as such gatherings at the
close of this school have been
throughout the yeara, B. F. Irv
ine, who delivered the principal
address, was in his happiest mood.
!,...,., .. -mk
service and loyalty and patriotism
of the old school which bas stood
for the best things throughout the
generations. Judge Arlle G. Wal
ker gave the welcome to the alum
ni association of the class of 1928.
and Charles Redding responded
n behalf of the class.
"In memoriam." in honor of the
ix departed members who have
passed on during the year was
feelingly Riven by Rev. Charles B.
Harrison. 1912.
The class of 62 years ago. and
or 60 and 50 and 25 years ago
and other classes were heard from.
Dr. Doney charged the alumni
with duties of loyalty and helpful
ness. In sending proper students,
and in aiding in securing the
(Continued on page 6.)
MEXICAN FLYING NORTH
Captain Carranaa Righted at At
lanta, Georgia, at Night
ATLANTA. Ga.. June 11.
( AP)-rrCaptaln Emilio Carranxa,'
Mexican aviator attempting a non-'
Washington passed over Candler
field here tonight at 11:20 o'clock.
The plane was flying high and
was barely discernible In tbe rays
of a searchlight at the field that
shot skyward as a guide to tbe
Mexican flier.
Aviators at tbe field who bad
kept a lookout for the Mexican
said there was no doubt as to tbe
identity of the plane despite -the
fact that It was only dimly visible
from the ground.
The plane swung in from the
southwest and beaded north over
the air mail route to Washington.
Pitcalrn Aviation company offi
cials said that the Mexican flier
would run into a dense fog in the
vicinity of Greensboro. N. C,
where a mall plane was forced
down tonight.
LEGION TO SEE FILM
MrKenzie Scheduled to Make Re
port at Post Meeting Tonight
Motion pictures of the cham
pion drum corps will be the spe
cial entertainment at the meeting
of Capital Post No. 9 this evening.
Incidentally Douglas McKay of tbe
entertainment committee reports
that there will be other things to
amnse.
Probably the most important
item of business to be brought np
will be the election of delegates to
tbe state convention, which wfll be
l the election of delegates to the
state convention, which will be
held at Medford on August 2, 3,
4. Thirty-nine are makinr the
race for the 13 positions
vor MCKenxie. national com-
mittfvmin vhn nrnrnsl fAs
f w vxu em
session at Indianapolis recently, is
also scheduled to give a report of
the activities of the national body.
Court Joins
Commencement
at
bleb a state supreme court bas
adjourned and attended university
exercises in the judicial robes.
The invocation was led by Rev.
Fred C. Taylor, and a scripture lea
son read by Dr. D. H. Leech. Fol
lowing these Everett Craven of
Portland, an alumnus of the school
sang the "Pilgrim's Song" by
Tchaikowsky.
The address of the morning was
delivered by Judge Henry H. Hew
itt of Albany. Judge Hewitt was
graduated from Willamette uni
versity in the class of 1870. He re
called his own commencement
held in the chapel at Waller ball
at which be delivered his senior
oration, and after drawing several
interesting -comparisons between
that day and this, he launched in
to his theme, which was "It is up
to you."
The address dealt at consider
able length with the great advan
ces made in the first quarter of
this present century, particularly
in the field of research in the nat
ural sciences. He told of numerous
present-day conveniences and nec
ssities which were unheard of in
1900, and of the results of efforts
;o prolong human life. He declared
that one of the few machines left
to be invented was one which
would undress the individual, put
him to bed. and tuck in the covers.
He concluded with a picture of a
temple dedicated to universal
peace, and after showing the nec
essity of the cause ot peace,' he de
clared "It is op to you."
Following the address by Judge
(Continued on page 6.)
FAVORS RAIL BARGAIN
Merger Would Heneflt State, Says
Service (Vim mission
Acquisition of the Northern Pac
ific and Great Northern lines by
the Great Northern Pacific railway
company is favored by the Oregon
public service commission, accord
ing to a brief filed by the com
mission with the interstate com
merce commission.
The Oregon public service com
mission appears as an intervenor
in the proceeding. The commis
sion made known its favorable at
titude several months ago, and no
protests have been received.
Consolidation of the lines would
prove of material benefit to the
state of Oregon, members of the
public service commission said.
PICTORIAL LIFE OF
1. As
Director f Belgian relief, Heever became the
v treat dielematle and financial questions.
s.
Oefteite almost Insoaereble estaels. the Haever
teee got threush to tne fcPl of
HEAVY TRAFFIC
REROUTING IY
BE LEGISLATED
Relieving Court and Capitol
by Utilizing Fairgrounds
Road Planned
ORDINANCE SUGGESTED
Use of Liberty Diagonal Or One
of Two Northerly Lines Most
Feasible For Extending
C toff, Zoners Consider
Routing of trucks and bosses
north to the Pacific highway over
Fairgrounds road and relieving
Court and North Capitol streets
of this heavy traffic, the principal
objective of the present plan to
extend Fairgrounds road to Com
mercial street, may be effected
within the next few weeks even
though planning and construction
of the extension will take months,
it was indicated at last night's
meeting of the planning and zon
ing commission.
It was proposed that at an early
meeting of the city council, an
ordinance be submitted requiring
these heavy vehicles to leave the
downtown section by way of Com
mercial. Liberty or Church street.
If they go out Commercial or Lib
erty, the route will be along Hood
street for several blocks to the
terminus of the present Fair
grounds road.
Won't Stand Burden
Court street and North Capitol
are not built for heavy duty, and
will have to be repaved soon if
the trucks and busses continue to
ue them, it was explained. The
present surface will be good for
years if relieved of this load.
As a result of the report made
last nigh? 1y L. "DTMars. engineer
who has had charge of preparing
plans and estimates for several
proposed routes for extending
Fairgrounds road, the straight
route from the present terminus
was discarded.
Cost Too Great
This route not only would not
serve Liberty street, but it would
cost over $200,000, Mr. Mars es
timated. - The extreme cost would
partly be due to the necessity for
constructing a long bridge, run
ning the length of Mill creek
where It jogs at this point, and
partly to the need for a viaduct
400 feet in length over the D. A.
Lartner property, the only way to
avoid condemning all of this area
on the opposite side from the
warehouse.
In contrast to this heavy cost,
the route along Broadway, the
present Liberty street diagonal
and thence by a sharper diagonal
to Commercial at the corner of
Division, would cost only $4 8,000,
while the original proposal,
f Continued on pK 6.)
HERBERT HOOVER
tMU first aneetinfl with K!o Alt., t ef
hjiyw wae en the battle flc
little B!gim.
VOTERS FORGET
PARTY STRINGS
TOM KAY GETS OFEICUL
COUNT OF BOTH GROUPS
Democrats and Republicans Also
Favor Rand and Rossuiaa;
Others Too
Some there be who say party
lines have lost their prestige. Oth
ers there be who apparently be
lieve, at least in Oregon.
Witness:
Thomas B. Kay received both
the democratic and republican
nomination at the recent state pri
maries, the official count finished
yesterday by the state department
hows. Kay was before the voters
on the republican ticket
John L. Rand and George Ross
man, republicans, received both
the democratic and republican
nominations for justice of the
state supreme court.
J. D. Mickle, republican, for
dairy and food commissioner, re
ceived the nomination of both the
democrats and republicans and
will hare no opposition at the
general election.
For judge of the circuit court
for the second judicial district G
F. Skipworth and J. W. Hamilton."
democrats, received the republi
can nomination. James T. Brand
of Coos county is the other repub
lican candidate for circuit judge
in the second district, with three
to be elected.
The name of Dalton Biggs,
democrat, was written in by the
republicans for circuit judge of
the ninth judicial district.
Walter Fisher, democrat, re
ceived the republican nomination
for representative in the legisla
ture for the fourth representative
district. The name of James H.
Hazlett, democrat, was written in
by the republican voters for repre
sentative in the ninth representa
tive district.
Charles Nelson, republican, re
ceived the nomination for one of
the seven trustees of the Salmon
River-Grande Ronde highway im
provement district. He lives in
Lincoln county. His name was
written in by the voters.
The najnept.peorge S. .Sue
more, republican, was written in
by the republican voters for dis
trict attorney ot Harney county.
Vine W. Pearce, democrat, re
ceived the democratic nomination
(Continued on pI 8.)
THIRD EXECUTIVE DUE
Carkin to Transact State Bntdness
Today; Here For Several Pays
John Carkin of Medford. who
succeeded to the office of governor
following the departure from the
state of Governor Patterson and
Henry L. Corbett. president of the
state senate, will arrive in Salem
early today. Mr. Carkin is speaker
of the house of representatives
Mr. Carkin was called to Salem
to attend a meeting of the state
bonus commission and issue tw
requisitions looking to the extra
dition of criminals. Employee o
the executive department said Mr
Carkin probably would remain
here for several days.
n.. 12 b, sattdidd
I At his eemmane' feed and supplies were safsly
eenveyed through bloc lea do made bitter by hate.
NOB LE STARTS
S
ARCTIC ISTE
Commander of Hi Fated
Italian Dirigible Tries to
Meet Rescuers
RADIO BRINGS MESSAGE
Oew Already Split into Five I)if.
ferent Parties Following Dis
aster, Date of Which Fixed
at May 25
Copyright 1928 By the Associa
te Pre-.
KINGS BAY, Spitzbergen, June
11. (AP) General I'mberto No-
bile, leader of the ill-fated polar
expedition on the dirigible Italia, is
leading five of bis men across the
arctic ice in an effort to meet the
teamer Braganza. Two of tbU
party are suffering from hurts in
urred when the gondola of the
ship was torn loose by its first
-ODtact with the ice.
This information came in radio
messages received late today. The
messages added that the men still
have a small supply of fuel, but
hat their progress is hampered
y their frost-bitten hands and
feet, coupled with the condition of
he injured men
Ship's Crew Divided
The Italia's crew split into three
groups when the disaster occur
red on May 25. General Nobile and
is companions were left behind
.vhen the Gondola was torn away.
The others in the crew came down
in the ice about 18 miles further
-ast.
Three of this second group start
d across the ice toward land.
Nothing further had been heard
.'rom them.
The remainder of the main
;roup, including the wireless op
erator, report they have sufficient
.'ood, but that the provisions are
eing rigorously rationed. They
leed medicines for those suffering
ith frost-bites. They report them
selves as drifting on the ice, but
generally westward toward land.
Rescuers Have Difficulty
Little progress was reported by
he rescue ships Hobby and Bra
?amta. The latter is making the
jest headway eastward around the
torth coast of the archipelago and
t generally is believed that she
ill be first to reach the stranded
explorers.
Lieutenant Luetzow-Holm, whose
base ship is the Hobby, was forced
iown in his seaplane at Mossel bay
ifter a vain effort to get back to
the vessel through a heavy fog.
His fuel was almost exhausted, but
ae had enough left to fly to the
Braganza and drop note telling
3f his situation. A radio message
to the Hobby' resulted in that ves
sel's starting a supply of gasoline
io Holm over the ice by dog sledge.
Nobile Not Found
Holm reported definitely that he
(Ooatinud on page 7.)
SEEK REDUCTION
OF FRUIT RATES
THREE STATES FLLK COM.
PliAINT ON SHIPPING COSTS
Want 12 Cents Lower oa Apples
and California Level oa Fresh
Yields
A complaint filed Monday with
the interstate commerce commis
sion seeks reduction of rates on
shipments to Eastern points of
fresh fruits originating in Oregon
Washington and Idaho. The paper
was filed by the Oregon public
service commission, Idaho utilities
commission and the Washington
department of public works.
The complaint sets out trans
continental rates aftectlng apples
and fresh fruits. A reduction of
approximately 12 cents a box on
apples is requested. On fresh
fruits the complaint demands a
rate similar to that prescribed. by
the Interstate commerce commis
sion on shipments originating in
the state of California.
Two rates on pears are de
manded. One would he the fresh
fruit rate with a 26,000 pound
carload minimum and the other
the same rate as is demanded for
apples with the carload minimum
31.090 or SS.000 pounds.
The Northern Pacific company
and a number of other railroads
doing a transcontinental business
are named defendants in the pro
ceeding. . i
The northwest states will con
tend that discrimination exists in
favor of California under the pres
ent rates.
MARCH
FINAL CAMPAIGN
GETS UNDER WAY
SUPPORTERS OF HOOVER CON
FIDENT OF VICTORY
Candidate! Backers C o a n I
Strongly on Mellon's Support
But Can Win Without It
By PAUL F. HA I PERT
Associated Press Maff Writer
KANSAS CITY. June 11 (AP)
The drive to clinch the republi
can presidential nomination for
Herbert Hoover was carried along
today in the face of challenges,
based largely on the expectation
that Andrew Mellon would cast
his lot with these party leaders
who have been booming President
Coolidge.
Sensing victory, the Hoover
people, however, seemed equally
if not more confident that Mellon
and the big delegation from Penn
sylvania which he heads would
give the commerce pe retary the
votes he needs to go over. At the
same time they reiterated that
they could win without Pennsyl
vania. Delegate Meet Tuesday
The convention gets under way
tomorrow. Candidates will be plac
ed in nomination Wednesday, bal
loting probably will not begin un
til Thursday. Meantime state dele
gation caucuses are being held,
some of them full of political
dynamite that might shatter lines
that have been months in thf
making. Powers in the party, with
heads together in an endless run
of conferences, are reaching last
minute decisions that mav unset
the best laid plans.
As the situation shaped up to
night, on tbe eve of I he conven
tion, the allied field of candidates
against Hoover were in a differ
ent mood, insisting that their
common fee had been stopped. In
their camps there was talk of a
compromise candidate talk thai
was spiced with the recurring sug
srestion that Colidge, if he didn't
put down a firm foot to squelch
ihe movement in his behalf, would
poll a big-vote on the first ballot,
and might end up with the nom
ination in his hand, whether he
wants it or not.
Hoover Barker Confident
In the face of this counter-drive
from the opposition, the Hoover
managers went ahead. assuring
Mteotinnpil on page R.)
SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF
John Day Man Declares Woman
Nagged Him Causing Deed
ASTORIA. Ore., June 11.
(AP) Mrs. Frank Hathaway died
tonight of gunshot wounds inflict
ed by her husband this morning.
Hathaway himself is in a hospital.
He turned the gun on himself
after shooting his wife but his ribs
.'deflected two bullets and he will
recover.
ASTORIA. Jnne 11. (AP)
Mrs. Frank Hathaway of John
Day is at a local hospital near
death from gnn shot wounds while
her husband is recovering from
gun shot wounds at the same hos
pital following a shooting at their
home this morning.
Hathaway, police say, fired one
shot at his wife, the bullet enter
ing her side and "then turned the
gun on himself, Inflicting a wound
in the chest. -Physicians say he
will recover.
, . ... ijui vt iuc i aiiuividtj vi iiri veil
Hathaway said his wife had been oover waa made ton!jrhl by sen
nagging film continually and Raid i;
,k! liT ner drOTe him to
.the shooting.
VERMONT BACKS HOOVER
Coolidge Abandoned As Unavail
able; Secretary Supported
KANSAS CITY. June 11
rAp)- Delegates from Vermont.
native state of President Coolidre !
agrees loaay to vote solidly for
- .a- . 'I
Herbert Hoover and to have one
of their number second bis nom
ination.
W. R. Austin of Burlington was
elected to make the speech sec
onding the nomination of Mr.
Hoover. The decision was reach
ed at a conference including Earl
Kinsley, national committeeman
for Vermont; Mr. Austin; Senator
Moses of New Hampshire, a Hoov
er lieutenant, and James Good,
manager of the Hoover forces.
MABEJ. TO START AGAIN
Monoplane Fueled and Ready te
lwve New Tork Today
CURTISS FIELD. L. I.. Jnne
11. (AP). With their mono
plane Columbia fueled for the
lonr Oight to Europe. Miss Mabel J
Boll and her pilots. Captain Arth
nr Argles and Captain Oliver C.
Le Bontillier. rested all day in an
ticipation of favorable weather re
ports late tonight. . ... ,
A lone mechanic appeared at
the airdrome following upon a
last minute postponement of -the
takeoff , early. thi morning, and
worked on the motor.
SELECTION
OF HOOVER
PROBABLE
Commerce Secretary's Star
in Ascendancy on Eve of
Convention
MEETING OPENS
AT 11A.M. TODAY
Committee Organization to
Be Completed First
WHOLE DAY USED
Actual Beginning of Work To
ward Nomination of Presi
dential Candidate Not to be
Before Tomorrow
By JAMKR L. WILLIAMS
Associated Tret Stff Wrttrr
KANSAS CITY. June 11
(AP). President Coolidge bas
been eliminated from the consid
eration of republican leaders here
is a possible nominee for the
presidency, apparently clearing
the way for "the nomination of
Herbert Hoover.
Word has reached Kansas City
that, in the opinion of his closest
frionde. Mr. Coolidge would not
again consent to run. even if the
convention opening tomorrow
should stampede for him.
There was every indication
late tonight that Secretary Mellon
was fully convinced that thin
view is correct, and tlikt the Penn
sylvania caucus to be held tomor
row morning would vote tp. throw
its strength behind Hoover.
Iloover Victory Apparent
Barring upsets between now
and the hecinning of the balloting
on Thursday, the 79 Pennsylvania
votes would bring Hoover's total
above 600. The number needed
o nominate is 545. '
In addition the Hoover and anti-Hoover
leaders agree that an
announcement by Mr. Mellon for
Hoover, just on the eve of the
convention would have an import
ant psychological effect on other
delegations which have been nurs
ing the Coolidge boom.
Such an announcement. It was
indicated tonight, will be consid
ered when the Pennylvanians
caucus tomorrow.
KANSAS CITY. June 11
Cont. nurd on pag 2.)
EXPECTS MELLON
TO BACK HOOVER
DEFINITE ANNOraCKMEXT TO
BE MADE THIS HORMNU
Meanwhile William S. Varr. lead
er in Same Delegation, Takes
Strong Hand .
KANSAS CITY. June 11.
AP) An emphatic declaration In
Pennsylvania, who controls a large
.... . w.
Iuiui'K ui urirsiies irvui am iinia.
Declaring that he was convinced
jof the sincerity of President Coo
jlidge's statement that he was out
of the race, the boss of the Phila
delphia republican organisation
said he would use bis influence at
the caucus of the Pennsylvania
delegation tomorrow to have Sec
retary Hoover's candidacy en
dorsed. Vafe's statement was Issued less
than half an hour before Secretary
Mellon, regarded as holding the
key to tbe whole presidential Dom
ination situation, conferred with
correspondents after be had made
a canvass of tbe situation here
with Senator Curtis of Kansas,
one of the presidential candi
dates; Representative Hull, of Il
linois, a supporter of former Gov
ernor Fraak O. Lowden. and other
party leaders.
KANSAS CITY. June 11.
(AP) Secretary Mellon author
ised an official statement tonight
in which be said that after con
sultation of tbe Pennsylvania del
egation tomorrow, the delegation's
position as to tbe presidential
nomination "will be made clear."
His statement issued through
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania,
said: t
"In view of the tact that tbe
Pennsylvania delegation will meet,
in conference tomorrow morning,
I do not feel Justified in making
any statement at this time. After
consultation with my colleagues -onr
position will be made clear.'.
After Senator" Reed had finished ,